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PROPERTY BIOSECURITYMANAGEMENT PLAN

RISK ASSESSMENT V1.0

PROPERTY BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLAN

BIOSECURITY PLAN DETAILS

Property name Property owner

Property address Property manager (if different)

Property Identification Code (PIC)

Contact number or UHF

Property size Shire / town area

J-BAS (Optional)Biosecurity plan overseen by a veterinarian

Veterinary Oversight – (J-BAS 7 or higher only, J-BAS 6 does NOT require veterinary oversight)

I (print name) …………………………………………………………….. am a registered veterinarian and have discussed with the person filling out this template the major biosecurity risks, and plans to manage these risks, appropriate to the individual farm.

Signed: …………………………………………………………………………………………… Date: ………………………………………………….

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CONTENTS

Property Biosecurity Management Plan Risk Assessment 1

What are the biosecurity risks to a property? 1

How to complete a risk assessment 1

Creating an action plan 1

1. Livestock 2

1.1 Livestock movements 2

1.2 Livestock diseases 2

1.3 Management practices 3

2. Farm Supplies 4

2.1 Purchasing feed 4

2.2 Feed management practices 4

2.3 Water 5

2.3 Other supplies 5

3. Waste Management 6

3.1 Carcass management 6

3.2 Effluent usage 6

4. Invasive Species 7

4.1 Weeds 7

4.2 Vertebrate pests 7

4.3 Invertebrate pests 7

5. People, vehicles and equipment 8

5.1 visitors who do not handle livestock 8

5.2 Visitors who handle livestock 8

5.3 Essential services and utlities 8

5.4 Emergency services 9

5.5 Visitors’ vehicles and equipment 9

5.6 Property vehicles and equipment 9

6. Train, plan and record 10

6.1 Training 10

6.2 Planning 10

6.3 Record keeping 10

7. Additional risk factors 12

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WHAT ARE THE BIOSECURITY RISKS TO A PROPERTY?

Every property is different and each faces a unique set of challenges. Broadly speaking, biosecurity risks are created when livestock, people, vehicles, equipment and supplies are brought onto a property, moved around the property, or shipped off the property. Risks may also be created during the course of your day-to-day management of your land and your livestock.

The accompanying Reference Guide provides information as to the kinds of actions which may present a biosecurity risk to your enterprise and how they can be managed. While the Guide and the table below deal with the most common risks to grazing livestock enterprises, your risk assessment should also include other factors unique to your property which may result in the introduction or spread of a disease, pest, weed or other contaminant.

HOW TO COMPLETE A RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk assessment is an important element of biosecurity management. Risks can be summarised as the combination of a hazard, the likelihood of the hazard causing damages, and the consequence (or consequences) of those damages.

In completing a risk assessment, you need to consider what hazards are present on your property or within your management practices. A hazard is an event which would cause some form of damage to livestock, people, property or your business.

For each hazard you identify, you will also need to consider the odds of that event happening to determine a likelihood rating. Keep in mind that for some events their likelihood is entirely out of your control, while for others you may be able to influence their likelihood through a management action.

Lastly, consider the extent of the damages which would be caused by the event if it were to occur to determine a consequence rating. For most hazards, you will be able to reduce their consequences through some form of management action.

Combining likelihood and consequence will give you a risk rating for that particular hazard. Note this in your risk assessment. For a full overview of the risk matrix (seen below) see AHA’s Risk Assessment Fact Sheet.

CREATING AN ACTION PLAN

Once you’ve assessed the biosecurity risk to your property, you will need to create an action plan to address those risks. Any risk which you’ve noted as ‘moderate’, ‘high’ or ‘very high’ should be covered in your action plan. See the Action Plan template to begin creating your plan.

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What is the risk that… Negligible Low Moderate High Very HighSupporting documents &

procedures

1. LIVESTOCK

1.1 LIVESTOCK MOVEMENTS

Newly purchased livestock introduce a new disease, pest or weed

Animal Health Declarations Purchasing from accredited

free producers Isolation and monitoring

Livestock returning from an event, show or agistment introduce a new disease, pest or weed Isolation and monitoring

Straying livestock come into contact with a disease, pest or weed Isolation and monitoring

Livestock leaving the property spread a disease, pest or weed to the next property Biosecurity procedures

Inspection before loading

1.2 LIVESTOCK DISEASES

Livestock contract a disease spread by insects Vaccination / drenching

Livestock contract a disease from another infected animal Vaccination / drenching

Livestock contract a disease spread in the environment Vaccination / drenching

Livestock contract a disease spread by feral animals or wildlife Vaccination / drenching Sound fencing Baiting, trapping or shooting

programs

Livestock contract a parasite Vaccination / drenching

Livestock contract a disease spread by people or equipment Vaccination / drenching

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procedures

People on the property contract a zoonotic disease Personal protective

equipment (PPE) Vaccination where possible Good hygiene practices

1.3 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Infected animals go undetected Monitoring records

New weeds go undetected Monitoring records

Treatments are administered by an untrained worker Qualifications log Training records

Animals are exposed to a chemical contaminant Adherence to label

instructions Treatment records

Animals are exposed to a physical contaminant Treatment records

Animals contain unacceptable levels of chemical residue at slaughter or export Treatment records

Adherence to WHPs and ESIs

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procedures

2. FARM SUPPLIES

2.1 PURCHASING FEED

Livestock feed contains weeds or weed seeds Purchase feed from a trusted

supplier Ask for a vendor declaration Inspect feed on delivery

Livestock feed contains chemical or physical contaminants Livestock feed has been contaminated by vermin urine, faeces or carcasses 2.2 FEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Feed containing weeds or weed seeds is spread onto pasture Inspect feed on delivery Feed only in a controllable

area

Feed becomes contaminated by livestock urine or faeces Clean troughs and feeding areas regularly

Feed becomes contaminated by disease agents, spores, or pests Store feed somewhere safe,

clean and dry Inspect supplies regularly

Livestock are allowed to consume dangerous persistent chemicals Record and fence off high-

risk sites

Livestock are allowed to consume Restricted Animal Material (RAM) or swill Ensure supplies are labelled

and stored correctly

2.3 WATER

Water sources become infected with a disease agent Regularly inspect and clean water sourcesWater sources contain chemical or physical contaminants

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procedures

2.3 OTHER SUPPLIES

A shipment of fertiliser introduces a disease, pest or weed

Ask for quality assurance or vendor declarations

Inspect products on arrival

A shipment of soil introduces a disease, pest or weed A shipment of environmental waste (fill) introduces a disease, pest or weed A shipment of livestock bedding introduces a disease, pest or weed Material leaving the property spreads a disease, pest or weed to its next destination Biosecurity procedures

Provide a vendor declaration

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procedures

3. WASTE MANAGEMENT

3.1 CARCASS MANAGEMENT

Carcasses spread a disease to other livestock Carcass management planCarcasses attract feral animals

In the event of an outbreak the property is unable to dispose of a large number of carcasses 3.2 EFFLUENT USAGE

Effluent or grey water is contaminated by a disease agent Effluent management planLivestock are allowed to access effluent storage

Livestock are grazed on effluent-soaked pasture

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procedures

4. INVASIVE SPECIES

4.1 WEEDS

A new weed is introduced to the property

Weed management plans

Livestock are allowed to graze on toxic weeds Livestock are poisoned by chemicals used in a weed control program Chemical use for weed control creates a residue issue 4.2 VERTEBRATE PESTS

Vermin, feral animals or wildlife cause injury to stock

Pest management plansVermin, feral animals or wildlife introduce a disease to the property Vermin, feral animals or wildlife cause damage to property infrastructure 4.3 INVERTEBRATE PESTS

Pest insects introduce a disease to the property Pest management plans

Pest insects cause production losses in livestock

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procedures

5. PEOPLE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

5.1 VISITORS WHO DO NOT HANDLE LIVESTOCK

Visitors introduce a new disease, pest or weed via their clothing or equipment

Entry / exit procedures Visitor risk assessment Visitor logs

Visitors do not comply with entry / exit procedures Visitors accidentally come into contact with livestock 5.2 VISITORS WHO HANDLE LIVESTOCK

Visitors have been in contact with other livestock recently Entry / exit procedures Visitor risk assessment Visitor logs

Visitors have recently returned from overseas Visitors did not follow an entry / exit procedure on other properties they have visited 5.3 ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND UTLITIES

Service providers do not comply with entry / exit procedures Create a written agreement with the service provider

Service providers must enter a production area Monitor area for new weeds

and pests Provide wash-down points

Service providers come into contact with livestock Increase frequency of monitoring

5.4 EMERGENCY SERVICES

Emergency services must access the property Conduct a risk assessment

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procedures

following the incident

Emergency services have accessed other properties recently It is impractical for emergency services to comply with biosecurity measures 5.5 VISITORS’ VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

Visitors are unable or unwilling to use a property-owned vehicle when accessing the property Designated parking spaces

Only access designated tracks Provide wash-down pointsA visiting vehicle brings a disease, pest or weed onto the

property A visiting piece of machinery or equipment brings a disease, pest or weed onto the property Minimise sharing or lending

of equipment

5.6 PROPERTY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

Property-owned vehicles and equipment spread a disease, pest or weed from one section of the property to another

Map low- and high-risk sites Provide wash-down points

between high- and low-risk areas

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procedures

6. TRAIN, PLAN AND RECORD

6.1 TRAINING

Staff are unable to fulfil their biosecurity responsibilities in carrying out their role

Provide access to training for staff

Staff qualification register Training log

Staff are unable to recognise a new endemic or emergency disease, pest or weed Staff do not know what to do in the event of a biosecurity emergency Staff are unable to fulfil their Workplace Health and Safety responsibilities with regards to zoonotic diseases 6.2 PLANNING

The business is unprepared to respond to a new endemic disease, pest or weed

Biosecurity emergency response plan

Disaster management plan

The business is unprepared to detect and report a suspect emergency disease, pest or weed The business is unprepared to deal with the repercussions of a natural disaster 6.3 RECORD KEEPING

The business is not able to meet the requirements of the Livestock Production Assurance program As determined by LPA

The business breaches legislation regarding livestock traceability through the National Livestock Identification System Movement records

NLIS database

The business is unable to demonstrate its animal health status through treatment records, veterinary results etc. Treatment records

Investigation records

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procedures

The business is unable to demonstrate compliance with the Australian Ruminant Feed Ban and the swill-feeding ban Commodity vendor

declarations

The business is unable to demonstrate that ag-vet chemicals and other farm supplies have been used appropriately

Treatment records Commodity vendor

declarations

The business is unable to trace visitor movements in the event of a disease, pest or weed outbreak Visitor logs

Visitor risk assessments

The business is unable to demonstrate that staff are appropriately trained Qualifications register

Training logs

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procedures

7. ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS

This sheet has been provided for you to fill in details of any identified biosecurity hazard not included in Sections 1 through 7

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procedures

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